Ariel released today the first photo and details of the new Atom V8 engine, capable to generate 500 hp, which means that the car will have a power-to-weight ratio of 1000bp per tone, just like the Bugatti Veyron.
This new engine will be connected to a Sadev six-speed sequential gearbox operated through a manual shift and it will help the vehicle sprint from 0 to 96 km/h (60 mph) in just 2.5 seconds while the 160 km/h (100 mph) limit will be broken in less than six seconds. “Our aim is to build the ultimate road legal track day car,” said Simon Saunders, director of Ariel. “Our motto has always been, ‘go fast, have fun’ and the Atom V8 is certainly going to do that.” The new Atom 500 will be built in a very limited of just 25 units! If you want one you’d better hurry up because almost half of the vehicles are already sold!
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